U2Al3C4
metal· U2Al3C4
U2Al3C4 is a uranium-aluminum carbide intermetallic compound that combines uranium metal with aluminum and carbon constituents. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for nuclear fuel applications and high-temperature structural uses where uranium's neutron properties and the carbide phase's hardness offer potential advantages. The material represents an experimental composition within the uranium-aluminum-carbon phase space; industrial deployment remains limited, with development focused on advanced nuclear reactor fuels and specialized high-temperature engineering applications where the unique combination of uranium's nuclear properties and ceramic-like carbide strengthening becomes relevant.
Nuclear fuel developmentHigh-temperature ceramics researchUranium-bearing intermetallicsAdvanced reactor materialsExperimental metallurgy
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3089 | lb/in³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.148 | µB | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2994 | eV/atom | — |
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Regulatory Screening
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